Systems
Improving home entertainment and home automation systems one step at a time.
Better Router Solves Music Streaming Problems
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A new customer’s MusicCast speakers kept dropping Pandora – A better router fixed this annoying issue. She loved the Yamaha MusicCast speakers in her home – when they worked. After one frustrating day of the speakers...
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Moving a Home Theater System
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Getting a new place to call home can be an exciting adventure. The act of moving, not so much. I will be the first to admit that I am not a fan of moving. Because of this, I do everything I can to make the...
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How Much Should a Home Theater Cost?
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I’m often asked how much someone should spend on a home entertainment system. This is another one of those straightforward questions that has more than one answer. I will almost always answer the initial question with...
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Setting Up A Home Entertainment System
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When setting up a room for a home entertainment system, there are a number of things to take into account. First, what equipment is going into the room? Are you buying a whole new system or are you using existing...
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How To Get The Most From Your Home Theater Installation Professional
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When I get a call from a potential customer for Next Step Audio Enhancement, the first thing I do is ask for an appointment to consult with the customer in their home. Some may wonder why I want to come out to their...
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Network Device Speeds And Distances
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When talking about home theaters, we eventually start talking about Internet access for streaming services like Hulu, Netflix. and YouTube and access to hard drives on your network for your pictures, music library and...
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An Experiment With Budget Audio
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The question I asked myself was "Could I put together a quality surround sound budget audio system for $500.00?" The answer depended on what kind of system I put together. For the purposes of this exercise, the system...
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